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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Dec 15, 2019; 11(12): 1151-1160
Published online Dec 15, 2019. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v11.i12.1151
Published online Dec 15, 2019. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v11.i12.1151
Table 2 Comparison of baseline demographic/treatment characteristics between Asian Americans and other racial groups, n (%)
| Variable | Asian Americans, 45 patients | Other patients, 501 patients | P value |
| Age | 0.810 | ||
| < 60 yr | 25 (55.6) | 269 (53.7) | |
| ≥ 60 yr | 20 (44.4) | 232 (46.3) | |
| ECOG Performance score | < 0.001 | ||
| 0 | 22 (48.9) | 254 (50.7) | |
| 1 | 18 (40) | 239 (47.7) | |
| 2 | 5 (11.1) | 8 (1.6) | |
| Sex | 0.233 | ||
| Male | 27 (60) | 344 (68.7) | |
| Female | 18 (40) | 157 (31.3) | |
| History of prior cancer | 0.873 | ||
| Yes | 2 (4.5) | 20 (4) | |
| No | 42 (95) | 474 (95.5) | |
| Unknown | 1(0.5) | 7 (0.5) | |
| T stage | 0.614 | ||
| T1-2 | 20 (44.4) | 232 (46.3) | |
| T3-4 | 24 (53.4) | 258 (51.5) | |
| Unknown | 1 (2.2) | 11 (2.2) | |
| N stage | 0.867 | ||
| N 0 | 8 (17.8) | 69 (13.8) | |
| N 1-3 | 35 (77.8) | 416 (83) | |
| Unknown | 2 (4.4) | 16 (3.2) | |
| Histologic grade | 0.067 | ||
| Grade 1-2 | 6 (11.7) | 148 (29) | |
| Grade 3-4 | 38 (86.3) | 339 (68) | |
| Unknown | 1 (2) | 14 (3) | |
| Treatment arm | 0.737 | ||
| 5FU/LCV + RT | 22 (48.9) | 258 (51.5) | |
| ECF + RT | 23 (51.1) | 243 (48.5) |
- Citation: Abdel-Rahman O. Asian Americans have better outcomes of non-metastatic gastric cancer compared to other United States racial groups: A secondary analysis from a randomized study. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2019; 11(12): 1151-1160
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5204/full/v11/i12/1151.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4251/wjgo.v11.i12.1151